Is Google a good company to work for as a AI Engineer?

AI Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 49 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open AI Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked AI Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay AI Engineer employees well?

AI Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about AI Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are AI Engineer professionals working at Google?

90% of AI Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. AI Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10502) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (768) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (482)

What are the pros of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running."" ((in 4214 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3711 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3428 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2662 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2363 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lots to learn if you are not a learner it might not be the best place" ((in 801 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 756 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 591 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 569 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

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4.5

90% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.6

Senior management

4.6

Career opportunities

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

AI Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most AI Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by AI Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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49 reviews

4.0

Jun 23, 2026

Intelligent culture and good pay, but intense bureaucracy

Ai/ml engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly intelligent work culture and peers with good pay

Cons

Working at Google comes with significant downsides, most notably intense bureaucracy, frequent project cancellations ("zombie projects"), and a highly competitive environment that can negatively impact your work-life balance

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

not bad

Ai engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay and work balance

Cons

frequent layoffs are very common in the industry

4.0

Apr 21, 2026

top man

Ai engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work ethic and wlb

Cons

no cons top work ethic

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